Can-filling machine.



B. HAUSHEER. GAN FILLING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 28, 1909,

1,012,545. Patented De@.19,1911.

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GAN FILLING MACHINE.

AyPLxcATIoN FILED MAY 2a. 1909.

Patented Dec. 19, 1911 8 SHEBTSSHBET 2 B. HAUSHEER. GAN FILLING MACHINE.

APPMUATIOH FILED MAY 28. 1909. 1,012,545. Patented 116111111911.

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CAN FILLING MACHINE.

APPLIQATIUN FILED MAY ze, 190s.

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CAN FILLING lvxAGHINEl APPLICATION FILED MAY 28` 1909.

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CAN FILLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION rILED MAY 281909,

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B. HAUSHEER.

CAN FILLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 22,1909v Patented Dec. 19, 1911.

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BERNARD HAUSHIER. F NGRWICH, NEW YORK, .ASSIGNOR T0 BGRDENS CONDENSED MILK COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A COBPORAIION 0F NEW JERSEY.

CAN-FXLLING 'MACHINE Speuifcation of Letters Patent.

Application .tiled May 2S, 1909.

Patented Dee. 19, 1911.

serial No. 499,014.

To all wlwnmt may concern:

Be it known that I, Bemelen theel-inria, n eitizen' of the United States, and :i resident of Norwich, in the County of Ghenango and State of New York, have invented certain new und useful improvements in Cein- Filling Mot-laines, ot which thil ,following is n speeitiention, reference being inni to the accompanying drawings, in whit-h Figure l a. front (devotion tit-tho filling machine, the runways for the cans being shown in section; Fig. i is e. side elevation looking from the .lett in Fig. l, and showing duet in section; Fig. 3 is e siinilnr View, looking from the right in Fig. 1l; Fig. il; is n sectional top plan View of the nniehine, the section being teken on u. line nwo in Fig. l; Fig. 5 is is :sectional top plan View showing the ein .raising and gripi'iing, or nlining.. devices of one half oi' the niorhine, the section being token on n line owl in Fig. l; Vliig. 6 is e vertirnl seetioinil View token on n line e--G in Fig. 1, lliioking from the lol't: Fig. T is un enlarged rei-tieni. seetional detail View ot the ndinstnble fasten ing devices for the reservoir and Yolve carrying plete; Fig. 8 is an enlarged verti- Cal sectional detail 'View of one ot the con filling cylinders whieh is .niapted to receive, SU :ind deliver the finid for the eens, the eontrolling valve therefor and regulating sleeve being shown in section; Fig. 9 is n dingrnnimotie View showing n troy :ind ons nhont to be pincet] in position onder the cylinders; Fig. l() e similar View showing' the tray and cans raised to bring the openings inthe cans np to the nozzle of the fillers; Fig. 11 is :i diagrammatic plan view showing the Cans gripped :it each side of the tray and against the limiting stop: Fig. 12 is e diagrzmimntio View showing the tiny und cons raised to the filling position. end means for raising saine. :ind Fig. i3 is :1 dingrnnnnntie View of the reservoir, nod :i portion of the cylinders. showing the nninner of roileeting the surplus fluid utter the cylinders have been filled.

My present invention relates to that (floss ot' machines whereby :i plurality of alike containers, .ais for inslnnee. eens, used for liquid or seioidillnid products, ns for inn stfsnre, condensed milk, :iro siinnltnneouslv tilted through openings-1 in the ends, preliininnrily to snoli openings being closed by hermetieally ysealed cups. 77 Figs. 9, il), ll, 'l2 indicates a type of said eens having such relatively smell openings 77 Figs. 1() and il.

The objects of my present invention romprise improvements, in several particulars hereinafter described, in construction and operation oi' such innehines, its for instance in economy ot' nninnfectnre, in preservation and economy of materiel handled, in eelerity and particularly in neenrney and precision of operation, whereby I :nn enabled to successfully till the cans through openings of much sxmiller diameter than heretofore, with resulting economy of man terinl and labor in eenling, and resulting ndvzintage to goods troni rednelion oi extent of seam to be liernietieally sealed. l attain these and other advantageous objects by my novel construetion and devices as hereinafter desf'ribed and Claimed.

Referring now to the drawings, my filling machine comprises two end-frames 1 and 2 und n Central trame 3. These frames are stationery and support :i thereto removably secured reservoir 4 having a substantially horizontal bottoni. To thus ienioifnbhY :se-- eure the reservoir 4- to the framesl preferto use adjustable fasteners 5 comprising screw'- hrendefl studs 6 held in each of the end-- iframes, nots 7, and sleeves 8 Figs. 4 und 7). The reservoir is provided with feet 9. through which said studs pass shown in Fig. 7). The sleeve device enables me convenientlytornise or lower the reservoir when required by different conventional heights of eens. For instance, the reservoir being adjusted to snit n certain height of can, as shown' in Fig. 7, to adapt it to use on cans as much taller as the length of said sleeve, .it is only necessary to screw olf the nuts T, lift the sleeves, lift 0H." the reservoir, then replace the Sleeves, re-set theA reservoir to rest on. latter, and again screw down the nuts. By this means,withont changing fasteningis, l am enabledindeli nitely to regulate. the height of the resen Voir as desired by substitution of sleeves of appropriate length.

The reservoir has openings, and l provide means to feed milk through said openings into the reservoir as follows: The front end of the resermirl 4 has Secured proximntely thereto an insglined feodihg duct 10 having stems Z3 being;r provided with Collars 29 to p insure the lifting of the stems and valves as hereinafter described. The nozzles 20 together with their aforesaid therewith connected parts including said valves thus constitute broadly speaking a plurality of down.\'ardlyl presented like operative devices having, as shown in the drawings, their centers equally spaced apart.

The plates Q4 are secured to vertically movable end` rods 30 and to the central rod 3i (Figs. l, 2 and 55) by securing devices (Fig. l) the said devices being similar to the hereinbefore described securing devices 5.

By referringr to Figs. 1,2. 3 and 6, it will i be seen that the rods 30 and 31 are, by meansl of links 33. connected to arms il (Figs. l and (3), which, at their outer ends, are sniveled on a rod El?) extending the length of the machine. The arms 34 Carry a roller 3G which engages in cam slots Fl? in disks 38, said di. s being secured lo and operated by the main :haft of the machine 39. which Shaft, at its right hand end, as seen in Fig. 1, Carries an operating lever L10. and at its le "u end a Frank-arm ll. The Crank-arm il is by link lil connected to and operates an arm 42 (Fig. 2l which in turn operates the aforesaid gate-valve ll, not shown. The lower end or' link 43 (Fig. 2l is slotted, as at il, for a purpose hereinafter explained. .A spring 45 returns the link 43 and thus the gate-valve 1.1 to normal position after each admission therethrough oi" a fresh. charge of milk into the reservoir. Y

Shaft 39 carries adjacent to each end thereof, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, a faee cam 46. the cam of which is designed to operate an arin -17 also carried by rod 35, the said arms being adapted to operate arms 48 by means of links 49. The arms 48 are, by means of links 50 at ntheir outer ends, adapt ed to swing into and out of Well il the aforesaid member 15. To the arms i8 are connected links 51, slotted as :it 52 (Fig. 2),

. the said links being adapted to lift a stop or movable gate, 53 (Fig. 6) dispose when as nori'nally closed,y transversely of t e path of the hereinafter described horizoital movement of the cans. A normally nosed late-h 54 suptnirts said gate in its open ifiosition, said latch being provided with a projecting part .55 (Fig. 6), against which a, roileetion 56 (Fig. 9), carried by rails 5l o the vhere-- inafter described carriage of the machine, is adapted to strike to open said latch.

I provide means, in this instance a can thedevices hereinafter described. rarrlage comprises the said rails 57 and rods ringe, to simultaneously fnove the cans in a horizontal path below the said reservoir. The cans are provided with means to movebly support a plurality thereof, as for instance a tray 78 (Figs. 1.0, 11 and 12). Said trays or containers for the plurality of cans adapted to be filled in one operation by my machine are Constructed to loosely tit the group of cans, as shown, thus leaving room for alinement of the openings of latter by lily said 5S. which are slidably mounted in brackets as indicated by .i9 (Figi l) Carried by the end-frames l and Q. The said rails and rods are secured together at each end thereof h v blocks Gi), the said blocks being connected together, at the front of the machine only. by a bar 6l. The bar (31f provided with springs` or sllock-absorbers, (i2. Whose funolion is to prevent jar on Contact of the @aus with bars T3, 74 and gate 53 when the cans are moved simultaneously in horizontal plane to below said reservoir il. These springs, or sheck-absorbers` are of great iinportanee to the success of the aliningl operations hereinafter described'.

Adjacent to the carriage of the machine l install runways, provided With rollers G3, to facilitate the horizontal movements of the cans. The runways are secured lo bars (il- (Figs. l and (l) carried by the end frames l and 9. and by the central frame il as shown. l provide means to simultaneously move the said plurality of cans under treatment ver-V tieally toward and from said `reservoir 4 and its therewith connected plurality of likeope ative devices as follows llel wccn the runways I place cross-bars (35i, which pivotally lsupport the tray lifters GG, connected by a spring GT. The free ends. of the arms 47 carry a cross-bar 68 (Fig. l) which in turn carries vertical pins 69, which, when the bar (38 is lifted. force the lifters (Sil upwardly to raise thefeans as stated. The blmifks G() of the carriage carry guard-bars- 69 (Figs. l and to keep the tray or other container of the cans in alinement.

ls contributingr to aeruraey and convenience in the movement. of the carriage as a whole, l provide arms 70 pivoted at` one end, as at`71 (Fig. 3), to the frame, and at the other end connected by a link 72 to block (30 of the carriage. f

It is not only of the utmost imporlauee, in any event, that the openings` of the plurality of cans simultaneously treated shall be, during their filling, brought dirertly unlder the nozzles, so as to insure no Waste of milk, and consequently incomplete lillingr of Vthe cans from the predetermined charges smaller the openings, the less solder required to hermetieally seal them, and the less extent of seam to be guarded against leaks and consequent infection.` To this end l have provided special novel means whereby insured such precision and exactness of register by the centers ot the nozzles with the centers of the openings that latter may he safely employed of much smaller diameter than heretofore and this Without impediment to the rapidity and perfection of the filling. Such means comprise the lollowing devices for compelling the correct alinement, in all directions, of the units comprising the group or plurality of cans simultaneously treated, thus insuring the requisite exactness of register between eenters of openings and nozzles. The group ot cans, its constituent units being of same pro portions, size and location of openings, and each of diameter equal to said space between centers ot the nozzles, are set loosely, openings upward, upon some means adapted to niovably support them, as for instance a tray as aforesaid, the construction ot' said tray being such thatyas shown, the cans project upwardly therefrom. then a machine ol the type herein illustrated is used, it is preferable that the group should be of even number, as tor instance 20 shown herein (Fig. 11). lt will be understood that the position of the nozzles including the equal spacing apart of their centers has been predetermined and accurately and rigidly located, as by help of plate 21, to serve said number at'ter perfect corresponding alinenient ot its respective units.

The tray containing the cans as aforesaid is next placed in position on rollers (i3 in trent ot' the reservoir and Within the carringe. The carriage is then pushed back toward the reservoir, which causes the springs 62 to bear against the tray and yieldiugly impel it with its contained Cans in a horizontal path toward the location required for lling, i. e. directly below the nozzles of the reservoir. Such progression of the carriage, and its contained tray and vans, results in projection 56, on Carriagerail 57, tripping latch 54, which releases gate 58, which thereupon falls to its normal position transverse the path of said horizontal movement of the cans and contacts one side of the group when reached. It will he observed that the gate contacts with and opposed to the cans, as distinguished from the tray (see Fig. 10). At this stage the springs (1Q '1re o'l especial value as shockahsorbers and relieve the cans from unde- .sirahle disturbance, though the carriage be rarelesslv manipulated. (late 53 thusmoves` some of the openings .in the cans toward lineal alilurinentwith some ot the nozzles in a direction transverse that et' the forward horizontal movement of the cans. As this would be v insufficient to secure required.

register, I further provide novel means for insuring lateral alineinent ol the eans in directions parallel with that ol their said horizontal forward progression. Such means are, in the present instance, my lateral alining bars 74 and 73 disposed parallel tothe path of said horizontal movement of the cans and disposed to crowd said cans transversely thereof and move some of their openings toward lineal alinement 1 with some of said nozzles.

Means are employed to morality :and yieldingly support one of said alining bars each side of the cans. For instance, :is shown in Fig. 1, the bars 73 are rotatably mounted on arms 73 rotatable on pivots Till; (Figs. 1 and 5) which enable said hars to swing or oscillate slightly without either unduly crowding or parting contact with the cans when latter are moved horizont-.illy and afterward vertically relatively to the nozzles. The yielding character ol' this grip may be increased by a spring 73" in which ease the arin is provided with a member TS through which a lieaded stem T3 on T3 passes slidably, spring 73 being interposed between the members as shown in Fig. 5. The bars 74 are preferably lnovidod with adjusting screws 79 (Fig, 5) to adapt their position to the respective requirements of different sizes of cans. The hars 74. are also provided with retracting springs 74 causing them to hear equally at all tin'ies against screws 79 (Fig. 5).` The hars 7? are further movable in that they are adapted to rise simultaneously with the cans whereby their initial grip thereon remains undisturbed during the aforesaid n'ioveineut. Means are provided to insure this upward movement of the bars 73, viz: the rod 68 is connected with said bars by the brackets 80 and cross-bar 81 carried thereby so that the hars 73 rise and tall .simultaneously with the rod 68 which raises the liftingpins (59 which elevate the tray litters (SG and thus the cans. It will he observed that. the alining bars T3, Til, are preferably disposed so as normally to project parlly in the path of the said horizontal movement ot the cans; in such ease the ends ot' said hars taeing the operator are beveled as lshown in F ig. 11.

As the cans are moved horizontally toward their destined location beneath the nozzles they encounter the beveled ends otl the bars 73 and 74 which crowd them together, z'. e. transversely ol' the path ot their Forward progression, thus moving' some ot their openings tpvvard required lineal alinenient. The capacity oit' the liars T-l to yield under pressure from the cans prevents undue disturbance of the latter and ,f ientlf.Y and progressively brings them into the required order, the bar 74 being' stationary at this stage affording a correct base for lateral alinement like gate 53 for. transverse alinement. then thelimit of forward horizontal movement has been reached by the cans oontacting with gate vthe group will laav'e passed between and Within the influence of the alining hars' and T4 and required aliuement will have been nearly attained. It remains new to complete and perfect said alinement and this I accomplish by the front or final alining har 7:3, 'which entende' along the front of' the nniohine Fig. and is located and supported croaswise et the vertieal path of the Cans with auch precision as to impart to the cans the finishing touch required f or their exact and complete attire vsaid alinement with `the centers; o1' the supersupported operated deviens. fiar T5 has, aa will he eeen, an inner downwardly beveled face. It is disposed partly in the path of the upward movement of the Cane to Contact cans thereto adjacent during;y auch niort ment and crowd them. and through them the remaininglr can@l requiringI it. toward said gate While between said lateral alining inruihere` and thus bring the centers oit' the openinga in the cans into filial and exact regi..- Ler with tht` centers of the nozalea. lt' will he observed that durii'ig the said upward movement of the cana the transverse gate 55h the lateral alining hare T3 and 74 and the har T5 all eoaet. to hold and crowd the cans into the required position: also that during the horizontal movement ot the cani: the gate 53, the lateral hareY T3 and 7l and the shoeleahsorher :Springs 62 al e similarly eo-act.

YBy the means deaerilied am enahled to automatically insure substantiallyv exact. register of the can openings with the nozzles notwithstanding the machine operated by Substantially inislzilled lahtn.

The eonutruetion of my saidmachine ia such, owing to the movable char-ariel' of gate 53 in combination with other adjuncte described, that the filled rain; are advantageouely moved therethrough in the saine direction of' horizontal `iirtigjrelzaion Without the hitherto delaying` neeeseitv of returning them to the front of the machine. The Carriage is, as shown, adapted to the reception of two trays or groups oli' cans to he simultaneously filled. As' |Soon as the for- -Ward one o'f these groups has passed Within the control ot' the alining hars it is thereltngr held sutlit'iently in required. position. The carriageway then be retracted so ae to inserty in the front thereof another group of cans and its Containing tray while the first group is; being' filled. The lifting of. the gate, will he understood, enables the filled Cans to he pushed out from under the noxzlee to a point where they' may he removed. and this is accomplished hy the same torward movement of the carriage Which bringt; the neat set of cans into control and grasp of the alining devices 'for filling. Thus the cans progresa intermittently through the machine in procession all in one direction which is a. notable advantage and improvement in t ie art.

ll; will he understood that thine portions of the machine Shown in the drau'inge4 (Fig. l) loeated on the right of the frame 3 are auhsl'aiitially duplicates of the parts Ahown on the left side of said trame, and that. the drawing4 illustratie a coin-ftrlution adapted to fill sinnlltaneously two groups` ot cans supported hr two different trays.

The machine aa shown operati-d as folloue: The arriafe ie pulled out to the poeilion Shown in Fing'. l. Two tralrg of canS are tl n placed upon the run'vay.` one on each runway. as Aahoun in hier. f. and as eloaellr rontariinp; au may he the rimpel-tire guard-laura Gil. v'ihe rarriagfe ia then hushed inwardly 'toux-'ard the l'lfuerroir aud its` nfufxle.. their the marriage reaciire4 thel tion ahown in ["igg. il. the rin fill pushes Hg'ainq' aud unita-l@ lati-h filau aforteaid, thu` allowing' the, wie` 52T to drop transverse llak path oil .oruard nuirenunt of the calls. lli'hilo ller "una arl" i'talfliillgr this point the iateral :dining hara` Til and il will have iieil'oi'ou-d their liulnftionn` as aforesaid. The lever lll will then he forced toward the right hand as shown in Fie'. 'wherehy arm A-ll u'ill lle raised to open the gate-valve ll. whereby the inilhy will laj admitted into the reserroir. lt will he noted that duringr this movement or' the lover l0 no other movement will he imparted to any part of the intwllaiiisinix The Lute Valve ir; thus` held opru until reservoir y't is filled to ahout the dotted line in Fin'. l. as may he readily noted hy the operator. that is to any until the ".rlindrre' lt' and li are filled and the inillt rise@ ahore thenrt'o about the location ot' said dotted line. A JFler the reherroir has thua heen suffleientliY filled. lever -ltl is reverend. o pulled toward the ,lt-tt in Fig'. Il. until it hue` aeaunied its normal position a.; @hou'n in that Hgure. This last mentioned movement eloses 'the rate-valve. The next. step is to more the (fans vertirally toward the nozzles until latter enter the can openinga. This is actfonuilished hy polling the lever l0 to the left of the position shown in Fig. 5l until the cams 456 have heen rotated enough to cause the rollers SQ to rise on the eeeeutrir portion thea lifting arm 3l, har G8, pino 69. tray-li'litcrh (Btl, and .ao the cans. to the position Shown in Fig'. lll relatively to the nozxleu. vlleferriiig to Fig. it. will he noted that the ronreutricity ot' the portion S4 of" the rain 37 in disk 3S precludes movement hy valves Q1 during` Said raising of the` ram. Simoltancousl)Y with Said raisinzgl ot' the Pans, arm 48 is moved up hy link whereby the i'neinber 15 is faised out ofithe inillr ("Fig. 13). The milk is thus caused to flow quietly into the space previously occupied by t he member l5 which owing to its displacement exceeding the bulk of the mili; above the level of the inlets o'f the fillingy cylinders quietly lowers the level of the milk to below that of Said inlets, leaving the latter exactly lilled. Said raising of arm 4S simultaneously lifts gate .'33 to normal position, whereby latch 54 again engages said gate as aforesaid. It will be perceived that when said gate falls, link 5l descends with it, causing upper end of slot 52 to engage pin 52 on said arm 48. Consequently when latter is again raised, gate 53 is likewise. To cause the milk to flow into the runs, lever `t0 is pulled still farther toward the left in Fig. 3, whereby portion of cam slot 37 will, through action of rollers 36, arms 34, rods 30 and 3l, and connecting links 33, lift. plate 24,

thus raising the therewith connected valves from their seats on the nozzle outlets 19, thus permitting the milk to liow down through the nozzles and openings of the cans into the latter. After a group of cans has thus been filled, lever tl0 is pushed bank to its normal position, whereby the member 'l5 is returned into well lil, therebyexpi-lling milk from latter and back into the reservoir to mix with the charge supplied to latter for thc next group of cans. The curved con- -forniations of well 14 and member 15 and the rotary movement` of latter are of special advantage in that splashing or other undesirable agitation of the milk and resulting introduction tbereinto of air are thereby obviated.

It will be noted that means employed by me to morably support the plurality, or group, of cans, i. e. the tray TS for instance, is designedly constructed so as to loosely hold the cans, that is to say the confining edge as at 78, Fig. 10, offsets by a considerable space the cans when latter are finally alined,V such construction not only facilitating; the charging of the sans but more particularly affording space for their movements during alinement, and thus insuring latter and resulting desirable register notwithstanding some inaccuracy in positioning of the tray itself.

It will also be noted thatl my said improvements are applicable not only to the cylindrical type of sans shown in the drawin s, but also to cans of other forms, as for in aune rectangular cans, and that I do no: nomine myself to the particular forms an proportions of parte, or to any of them as shown in my areompunying drawings; likewise that my said improvements are applirable not only to raus specifically lait to groups of any other containers such as bottles for instance. Furthermore it will be obvious that my aforesaid alining devices *an be utilized to renter as a toresaid a piu-- rality of containers for other purposes, or operations, than filling, as for instance for capplacing, flexing, crimping, soldering, or other operations 1n which a plurality of downwardly presented like operative devices are employed to impartI simultaneous treatment to a plurality of cans.

Having thus described my invention, what I elaiin as new and desire to seeuref by Letters latent is the following, viz :M-

l. ln a fran-filling machine, a. reservoir having a plurality of discharge nozzles com munieating therewith, means to movably support a plurality ot sans, a carriage to snuiltaneously more said cans in a horizontalA plane below said reservoir, a movable gate, transverse the path of said horizontal movement, disposed to stop said cans under said nozzles, a normally closed latch to sup ort said gate in openA position, a projection rom said carriage to open said latch, a` rotatable shaft, and means operatively connecting said shaft with said gate to raise latter by rotation of said shaft.

2. ln a can-filling' machine, a reservoir having a plurality of diseharge nozzles comu'lunirating therewith, means to movably support; a` plurality oil cans. a carriage to simnltamously move said cans in a horizontal plane below said reservoir, and an alining bar having a beveled end yieldingly supported parallel with and partly in the path of. said horizontal movement, disposedto crowd said cans transversely thereof and more them toward lineal alinement` with said nozzles.

3. In a can-filling machine,` a reservoir having a plurality of discharge nozzles communicating therewith, means to simultaneously move a plurality of cans in a horizontal plane below said reservoir, and an `alining bar having a beveled end yieldingly supported parallel with and partly in the ath of said horizontal movement, dispose to erowd said cans transversely thereof and move them toward lineal alinement, with said nozzles.

4. ln a ran-filling machine a reservoir having a plurality of discharge nozzles communieating therewith, means to movably support a plurality oi' cans, a carriage to simultaneously move said cans in a horizontal plane below said reservoir, an alinin bar having a` beveled end supported paralle with4 and partly in the ath of said horizontal movement, dispose to crowd said` cans transversely thereof and move them toward lineal alinement withsaid nozzles.

5. ln a can-filling machine, a reservoir having a plurality of discharge nozzles communicating therewith, means to simultaneously move a lurality of cans in a horizontal plane be ow said reservoir, an alining har hiving a beveled end supported parallel with. and partly inthe path of said horizontal movement, disposed to -crowd said cans transversely thereof and move them to- Ward lineal alinement with said nozzles.

6.111 a can-fillingr machine, a reservoir having a plurality of discharge nozzles communicating therewith, means to movahly support a plurality of cans, a carriage to simultaneously move said Cans in a horizontal plane below said reservoir, a movahly and yieldingly supported alining bar parallel the path of said horizontal movement, disposed to crowd said cans transverse] thereof and move them toward lineal alinemeut Vwith said nozzles, means to move said earns vertically toward and from said reservoir, and means to simultaneously and proportionally raiseand lower said aiming bar.

7. In a can-filling machine, a reservoir having a )lurality` of discharge nozzles communicating therewith, means to simultaneously move a, plurality of cans in a horizontal plane below said reservoir, a movahly and yieldingly supported alining bar parallel the path of said horizontal movement, disposed to crowd said cans transversely thereof and move them toward lineal alinement with said nozzles, means to more said cans vertically toward and from said reservoir and means to simultaneously and proportionally raise and lower said alining;r bar.

S. ln a can-filling machine, ay reservoir having a plurality of discharge nozzlescommunioating therewith, means to movably support a plurality ot' cans, a carriage to simultaneously move said raus in a horizontal plane below said reservoir, an alining bar havingl a beveled end supported parallel with and partly in the path of said horizontal movement, disposed to crowd said cans transversely thereofand move them to ward lineal alinen'lent with said nozzles.

9. ln a can-filling machine, a reservoir havingr a plurality ot discharge nozzleseon'lmunieatingg,r therewith, means to simultaneously move a plurality of cans in a horizontal plane below said reservoir, an alining bar having a beveled end supported parallel with and partly in the path of said horizontal movement, disposedto crowd said vans transversely thereoic and move them toward lineal alinement with said nozzles.

10. In a can-filling machine, a reservoir having a plurality of discharge nozzles communicating therewith, means to movably support a plurality ol cans, means to simultaneously more said cans vertically toward :wel Ytrom said reservoir, an :dining bar dii. weil partly in the path of said ver tical upward movement to crowd said cans into alinemen" with said nozzles during said i movement.

munieating therewith, means to simultaneously move a plurality ot cans vertically toward and from said reservoir, an alining bar disposed partly in the path ot said vertical upward movement to crowd said cans into alinement with said nozzles during said movement.

[n a ran-lilling nii-whine, a reservoir ha ving a plurality of discharge nozzles oommunirating therewith, means to movably support a plurality of cans, means to simultaneously move said sans vertically toward and from said reservoir, an aiming har having a beveled face disposed partly in the path of said vertical upward movement to crowd said cans into alinement with said nozzles during,` said movement.

13. In a can-illing machine, a reservoir having a plurality of discharge nozzleseommunieating therewith, means to simultaneously more a plurality of cans vertically toward and from said reservoir, an alining bar having a beveled'face disposed partly in the path of said vertical upward movenient to crowd said cans into almelnent with said nozzle during said movement.

14. ln a Can-filling machine, a reservoir having a plurality of discharge nozzles coinmunicating therewith, means to 4Inovahly support a` plurality of cans, a carriage to siniultaneously more said cans in a` hori-` zontal plane below said reservoir, a gate, transverse the path of said horizontal movement, disposed to stop said cans under said nozzles, alining members parallel the path o't' said horizontal movement disposed to oroivd said cans transversely thereof, means to move said cans vertically toward and from said reservoir, an alininpr bar disposed partly in the path of said vertical upward movement to crowd said cans into positions.

in which the center of each shall he in alinement with one of said nozzles.

, 15. VIn a Pan-fillingr machine, a` reservoir having a plurality of discharge nozzles cominunicating tl'ierevvith, means to simultaneously ,move a plurality of fans in a` horizontal plane below said reservoir, aliningr meinhers parallel the path of said horizontal movenient disposed to crowd said cans transversely thereof, means to more said eans vertically toward and from said reservoir, an alining har disposed partly in the path ol" said vertiral upward n'ioveinent to crowd said cans into positions in whit-h the center of each shall be in alinement with one of said nozzles.

lf3. ln a can-filling machine, a reservoir ha ving' a plurality of diseharge nozzles rom- ,nn'uiioating therewith, means to movahly support a plurality of Cans, a carriage to simultaneously move said sans in a` horizontal. plane below said reservoir, a gate, transverse the path of said horizontal movement, disposed to stop said sans under said nozzles, a movahly and yieldingly supper.y

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:dining har parallel the path of said hori- VZontal movement, disposed to crowd said ans transversely thereof toward lineal alinement with said nozzles, means to move said cans vertically toward and from said reservoir, an alining bar having a beveled face disposed partly in the path of said vertical upward movement to crowd said cans into positions in which the center of each is in register with the center of one of said nozzles,

1T. ln a cairtilling machine, a reservoir having a plurality of discharge nozzles communicating therewith, means to simultaneously move a plurality of cans in a horizontal plane below said reservoir, a gate, transverse the path of said horizontal movement', disposed to stop said cans under said nozzles, a movably and yieldingly supported alining bar parallel the path ot' said hori xunta] movement, disposed to crowd said cans transversely thereof toward lineal alinement with said nozzles, means to move said cans vertically toward and from said reservoir, an alining bar having a beveled tace disposed partly in the path of said vertical upward movement to crowd said cans into positions in which the center of each is in register with the center of one ot said nozzles.

1S. In a machine of the class described, `nipportcd by normally stationary parts a plurality of downwardly presented like operative devices having their centers equally spaced apart, means to move simultaneously, in a horizontal path below said operative filevices, a plurality of containers each of diameter equal to said space between said centers, and` connected with a stationary part, a stop disposed transversely of said path to arrest progression. of said containers when under said operative devices.

1). ln :i machine of the class described, supported by normally stationary parts a plurality of downwardly presented like operati\ devices having their centers equally .spared apart, means to move simnltaneonsllv, in ,i horizontal path below said operative dmices. a plurality of containers .each ot' diameter equal to said space between said reiiters, connected with a stationary part a. movable stop normally disposed transversely ol' said path to arrest progression of said I rontamers when Under said operative do4 i icrs, and means to intermittently raise said ,stop ont of said path. Y

U. In a machine of the class deifihed, supported by nornuilly stationary parts a plurality of downwardly presented like oprralive. devices having' 'their centers equally i pared apart, means to move simultaneowslvi in a horizontal path below said opf rralive devices, plurality of containers each of lianirter equal to said space between said centers, connected with a stationaryV part a stop disposed transversely of said path to arrest progression of said containers when under said operative devices, and connected with a stationary part` in advance of said stop, a laterally alining member disposed parallel with said path to crowd said containers transversely thereof toward positions in which thecentcr of each will register with the center of one of said :Jperative devices.

21. In a machine of the class described, supported hy normally stationary partis a plurality ot downwardly presented like operative devices having their cent-ers equally spaced apart, means to move simultaneously, in a horizontal. path helow said opcrative devices, a plurality ot' containers each of diameter equal to said space between said centers, connected with a stationary part a stop disposed trai'isversely of said path to arrest. progression of said containers when under said operative devices, and connected with a stationary part, in advance of said stop, laterally alinlng members dis-I posed parallel with said path to crowd said containers transversely thereof toward positions in which the center of each will regis `ter with the center of one of said operative devices,

2Q. In a machine of the class described, supported by normally lstationary parts a plurality otl downwardly presented like operative devices having their centers equally spaced apart, means to move simultaneously, in a horizontal 'path below said operative devices, a plurality ot' containers each ot diameter equal to said space between said centers, connected with a stationary part a stop disposed transversely of said path to arrest pregigression of said containers when under said operative devices, connected with a stationary part, in advance of said stop, a laterally alining member dis posed parallel with said path to crowd said containers transversely thereof toward posi-- tions` iu which the center ot each will register with the center of one of said oprrativs devices, means to simultaneously more said cans in a vertical path when under said op erative devices, and an aliniuggv member disposed cross-wisc of said path to crowd said containers during vertical movement toward said stop. whereby th. center of each said container is en used to register with ilse center ot' one ol' said operative devices.

kiff. ln a machine of the class described, supported hg' nornnilly stationary parts a dnrality ofi downwardly presented like opn crative eievices harina1 their centers equally spaced apart, means to more simultaneously. in a horizontal path below said opcative devices, a plurality of containers each ol' diauzrler equal to said space lietween said renters, connected with a stationary part a .slop disposed tansverscly of said path to arrestprogression of said containers when under said operative devices. connected with a stationary part, in advance of said stop, laterally alining members disposed each side of `and parallel with said path to crowd said containers transversely thereof toward positions in which the center of each will register with the center of one of said operative devites, means to simultaj neously move said cans in a vertical path when under said operative devices, and'an alining member disposed crosslwise of said path to crowd said containers during vertical movement toward said stop, whereby the center of each said' container is caused to register with the center of one of said operative devices.

Q4. The combination of a tray adapted to movabli hold a plurality 'of like containers projecting upwardly therefrom, means to impart to said tray horizontal movement in a given direction', a movable gate normally supported and disposed in the path of said horizontal movement of said containers to arrest their progression relatively to that of said tray, means to intermittently lift said gate ont of said path,

alininfg,r members parallel said path disposed to crowd said containers transversely thereof, whereby said containers are antomatically moved in said tray relativelyv thereto and to each other toward positions in which the center of each container will register with one ofV a group of predetermined points. substantially as and for the purposes described.

25. The combination of a tray adapted to movablv hold a plurality ot' like containers projectingr upwardly therefrom, means to impart to said tray horizontal movement in a given direction, a movable gate normally supported and disposed in the pathof said horizontal movement of said containers ,to arrest their horizontal progression relatively to that of said tray, means to intermittently lift said gate out of'snch path, alining mein- Abers paralletsaid path disposed to crowd said containers transversely thereof, means to impart to said tray and containers vertical movement, an alin'ing member disposed in parallelism with said gate above the path of said horizontal movement: and one side the ,path of-said vertical movement, whereby said containers are automatically moved in said trayrelatively thereto and to each other until all have been crowded into positions in which the center of each registers with one of a gronp of redetermined points, substantially'as and or the urposes described.

26.' The combination oFa tray adapted to movably h old a plurality of like containers projecting upwardly therefrom, means to impart. to said tray horizontal movement i-n a given direction, a movable gate normally supported and disposed in the path of said horizontal movement of said containers to arrest their progression relativcl to that =ot`. said tray. means' to intermittently lift i said gateont of said path. a movably snpported spring-tensioned aliniiig,r member parallel the path of said horizontal movement disposed to contact with and crowd lsaid containers transversely thereof, whereby said containers are automatically moved' in said tray relatively thereto and to each other toward positions in which the center of each container will register with one of a group of predetermined points. snhstanliall'v as and l'or the purposes desrribed.

27. The combination of a tra)l adapted to movably hold a plurality of like containers projecting upwardly therefrom` means to impart to said tray horizontal movement in a given direction, a movable gate normally supported and disposed in the path of said horizontal movement of ,said containers to arrest. their horizontal progression relatively to that of said tray, means to intermittently lift saidpate out` ot' sach path. a movably Supported alinira;r member parallel said` path disposed to contact. with and crowd said containers transversely thereof. means to so support said alining member, means to impart to said tray and containers vertical movement` and an alining: member disposed in parallelism with said` gate above the path of said ht, izontal movement one side the path of said vertical movement. whereby said containers are automatically moved in said tray relatively thereto and to each other until all have been crowded into positions in which the center of each registers with one of a group of predeterniimal points. substantially as and for the purposes described.

28. In a can-tlling machine, a reservoir having a can filling.,jr c 'vlinder *having a tapered bottom opening at its apex into a discharge nozzle. a valve stem vertically movable within said cylinder, a compressible valve member titted to and carried by the lowerend of said valve stem and adapted to close said nozzle, a sleeve slidably mounted on said valve stem above and contacting with said compressible member and having a recess filled by a part of said comp'ressible member, v

29. In a can-filling machine.` a reservoirl having extending, downwardly therefrom and communicatingv therewith a pluralityof can filling cylinders each provided with a, discharge nozzle4 opening in' substantially the same horizontal plane, means to mov-` ably support a. plurality of cans provided 'with openings, means to aline said openings into register with said nozzles, means to simultaneously move said cans vertically toward and from saidreservoir, a `horizontally disposed late' supported rigidly in said machine an 4provided with-perforations een"t taining and closely fitting said nozzles, and predeterminately located to insure exact register of said nozzles with said openings in said cans when latter are raised vertically toward said reservoir.

30. In a can-filling machine, a reservoir having a plurality of discharge nozzles communicating therewith, means to movably support a plurality of cans provided with openings, means to simultaneously move said cans in a horizontal plane below said reser voir, means to simultaneously move said cans vertically toward said reservoir and means during the aforesaid movements to move said cans horizontally relatively to each other until the centers of said openings register with the centers ofsaid nozzles.

31. In a. ean-llin machine, a reservoir having a plurality ofg discharge nozzles communieating therewith, a tray adapted to movably support a plurality of cans provided with openings, a carriage to move said tray in a horizontal plane below said reservoir, on one side of said carriage a movable gate, transverse the path of said horizontal movement, disposed to stop said cans under said nozzles, a spring interposed between the opposite side of said carriage and said tray, alining hars parallel the path of said horizontal movement, disposed to crowd said cans transversely thereof, means to simultaneously move said cans vertically under said reservoir, an alining bar disposed in the path of said vertical upward movement to crowd the said cans into positions in which each of said openings registers with one of said'nozzles.

BERNARD HAUSHEER.

Witnesses:

WM. H. SULLIVAN, ALICE M. HAMILTON. 

